Guy's New Cookbook Hits Shelves Tomorrow! Meanwhile, an Episode Recap

Tonight, I busied myself reading an advanced copy of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: An All American Road Trip...With Recipes," Guy Fieri's new cookbook (check back soon for an exclusive recipe). But I still squeezed in time to watch the new installment of his show, titled "What's for Breakfast?" And while you dip into your morning meal (hope it's something tastier than a breakfast bar), you can read what happened here:

Pit Stop #1: Harry's Roadhouse, Santa Fe, New Mexico: I've spotted celebrities in New York, LA and Chicago. But who would expect to see a celebrity eating at a diner in New Mexico? Turns out actor Gene Hackman is a regular at Harry's, although he admits he's never tried their staple dish, scrapple.

Not Scrabble, the game, but scrapple, a Philadelphia staple made from (according to owner Harry), "everything but the oink." After digging into the scrapple, Guy eagerly declares that he's "part of the scrapple nation." But Gene Hackman isn't interested in Guy's opinion. He has a more important question for Guy: "What happened to your hair?"

Pit Stop #2: Surrey's Café and Juice Bar, New Orleans, Louisiana: Turns out New York isn't the only place where you can get a decent bagel. Many think this Southern gem sells even better ones.

As Guy watches the chef make bagels, some grease splashes onto his face. Guy says, "I'm getting a bagel facial." Hmmm...Do I smell the next big beauty trend?

Before Guy leaves, they ask him to do a shot. No, not a shot of tequila. But a shot of wheatgrass juice. There's no booze in it, but he sort of sounds tipsy when he says, "Every time I do wheatgrass juice, it reminds me of mowing the lawn as a kid."

Pancakes are the specialties of the house at this breakfast joint, where they serve up everything from pumpkin pancakes to raspberry French toast dipped in corn flakes and topped with raspberry Jell-O. A dentist's nightmare, but one so tasty that it makes Guy "shake."

Owner Vicky Lahern doesn't write down recipes for her breakfast dishes. She "cooks by eye" and admits she's a messy chef. True to form, when she asks Guy to help her move a giant mixing bowl, she splatters batter on his shirt. And you know how tidy Guy is about his shirts...

The best part of this episode? We get to meet Guy's family. Mom Penny, Dad Jim, along with Guy's aunt and cousin stop in to sample some treats from the Dor Stop. And like Guy, they give the place a thumbs up. His dad says, "I ate the whole thing."

As Guy looks at his family, he says, "A mild glimpse into why this is such a weird show." I don't know, Guy. Your family seems sweet and normal. Come meet mine!

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